Landlords, legends, census records, and lost taverns.
Welwyn pub history index
Directory of Pubs in the UK, historical public houses, Taverns, Inns, Beer Houses and Hotels in Hertfordshire .
Residents at this address
1881/William Bentley/Painter and Beer Shop Keeper/50/Binley, Warwick/Census ***
1881/Mary Ann Bentley/Wife/50/Barnet, Herts/Census
1881/Emily M Bentley/Daughter, Dress Maker/15/Welwyn, Herts/Census
1881/Louisa Bentley/Daughter in Law, Butlers Wife/27/N K, Suffolk/Census
1881/Ellen E Bentley/Granddaughter/11m/Marylebone, Middlesex/Census
1881/John G Winch/Boarder, Coach Smith/43/Hitchin, Herts/Census
Hertford Mercury and Reformer. 30 September 1882
Transfer of the licenses were granted from William Bentley, Royal Oak, to William Ward
In 1891 at The Royal Oak, Fore Street, Welwyn
William Ward, Sawyer beer shop keeper aged 45 and born in Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire
Rose L Ward, Wife aged 34 and born in Digswell, Hertfordshire
Harry Ward, Son aged 13 and born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Ellen R Ward, Daughter aged 12 and born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire
William Ward, Son aged 11 and born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Edward Ward, Son aged 9 and born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Florence E Ward, Daughter aged 6 and born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Arthur Ward, Son aged 4 and born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Ethel S Ward, Daughter aged 3 and born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Mabel L Ward, Daughter aged 10 months and born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire
Herts Advertiser. 29 September 1900
Temporary transfers - the Royal Oak beerhouse, Welwyn was temporarily transferred from Thomas Gower to John Bird
the Waggoners, Digwell from Harriet Kerley to William Kerley
1901/John Bird/Sweep & Beerhouse Keeper/54/N K, Essex/Census ***
1901/Lucretia Bird/Wife/44/Tealby, Lincs/Census
1901/William Chellis/Boarder, Sweeps Labourer/38/Hatfield, Herts/Census
Herts Advertiser. 21 April 1917
Transfer of the license of the Royal Oak beerhouse, Welwyn from John Bird, deceased to Lucretia Bird, widow
1937/George G Smith/../../../Post Office Directory
*** Provided By Colin Ager